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lex Jarvis is a talented florist and small business owner in Nambour, running Alex’s Little Bouquets, but her story isn’t just about her beautiful flowers. Alex is an inspiration and an incredible role model to the thousands of people living with disability.
“Believe in yourself, it may take you longer than the average person, but it is worth it.” The wise words of small business owner, Alex Jarvis.
When she found it hard to find employment that worked for her, she created her own job, by creating her own small business. Alex had a dream and she made it happen. Her tenacious spirit made her dream become reality and it took a lot of self-belief, planning, hard work and determination. “My mum always taught me to find a will and a way,” Alex says. Registered Urban and
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For many people living with a disability, employment can be problematic, difficult to find and to manage, and can even in some situations be traumatic.
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According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics approximately 45.2% (40,300) of employed people with disability in Australia reported that they experienced discrimination or unfair conditions directly due to their disability by their employer. And 42% (37,400) further reported they experienced direct discrimination or unfair treatment, due to their disability, from their work colleagues.
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“I got told I was dumb once when I was in primary school,” recounts Alex sadly, who like many neurodiverse people found the school environment difficult and joining the workforce afterwards even harder, especially with an invisible disability. But Alex has come out the other side accomplished, successful and eager to inspire others.
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Alex is now a qualified florist with diplomas in Business and Business Management and a University Diploma in Creative Industries. She has created a homebased floristry business, sourcing products, securing stockists and creating an online sales platform and teaching workshops.
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“Just because you have a condition, doesn’t mean you are hindered,” says Alex. "I have lived with neurodivergent conditions all of my life, which has made finding employment difficult for me. Choosing to look at such adversity from a different perspective has inspired me to create my own business and create my work.
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